Investigating Reliability of Duimenshan High Rock Slope in Gejiu, Yunnan Province Based on the Monte Carlo Method by A. Fa-You, Wan-cheng Pan, Wen-ping Wu, Shi-qun Yan

“…Secondly, the affecting parameters of the rock mass such as cohesion, internal friction angle, horizontal seismic acceleration coefficient, and water-filled depth coefficient are taken as random variables, and the failure probability of the slope and the failure index corresponding to different slope heights and slopes are obtained as the output parameter. …”
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Optimizing fly ash and rice husk ash as cement replacements on the mechani-cal characteristics of pervious concrete by Navaratnarajah Sathiparan, Daniel Niruban Subramaniam

“…This experiment investigated the consequence of substituting cement with FA at various water-to-binder (W/B) proportions. The FA content was ranged from 5% to 20% of cement by weight, and the W/B ratio was adjusted to 0.3, 0.35, 0.4, and 0.45. …”

Effect of Environmental Degradation on Mechanical Properties of Kenaf/Polyethylene Terephthalate Fiber Reinforced Polyoxymethylene Hybrid Composite by Mohamad Zaki Abdullah, Yakubu Dan-mallam, Puteri Sri Melor Megat Yusoff

“…The samples were exposed to moisture, water spray, and ultraviolet penetration in an accelerated weathering chamber for 672 hours. …”
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ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEM ENGINEERING (ESE): MODELING AND OPTIMIZATION OF A TEXTILE EFFLUENT DISCOLORATION PROCESS BY SORPTION by CARMEN ZAHARIA

“… Nowadays, an interdisciplinary field of engineering that focuses on analytical and/or empirical models represented by mathematical, data-driven and biotic structures combined with physical, biological and ecological processes in water, air and eco-systems is developing, i.e. environmental system engineering (ESE). …”
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Life-Cycle Management Strategy on Steel Girders in Bridges by Kevin K. L. So, Moe M. S. Cheung, Eric X. Q. Zhang

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Comparative Evaluation of Efficacy of Herbal and Chlorhexidine Mouthwash on Gingival Health by Vaishnavi Senkalvarayan, Priya Kesavan, Jayachandran Dorairaj, R Madhumala, Saranyan Ravi, Ann Theresa Tomy

“…Material and Methods: A group of 45 healthy subjects in the age group of 19–35 years were selected and randomly divided into three groups, Group A - Himalaya complete care mouthwash, Group B - CHX mouthwash, Group C - Distilled water as a control group. Gingival index and plaque index, OHI-s index, and Ainamo and Bay index for bleeding were recorded. …”
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Experimental Study on Unsteady Radon Exhalation from the Overburden Layer of the Uranium Mill Tailings Pond under Rainfall by Hong Wang, Wenhua Wang, Runcheng He, Changshou Hong, Jin Wang, Xiangyang Li, Yong Liu

“…After rainfall, radon exhalation rate increases due to water vapor and there is free radon seepage in pores. …”
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Effective Design of Profiling Float Network for Oceanic Heat-Content Monitoring by Shuhei Masuda, Shigeki Hosoda

“…As a scientific benchmark for the validity of our approach, we have attempted to define the ambient sensitivity of the oceanic heat content to a subtle change in water temperature within the Pacific Basin. We focus on the interannual to multidecadal variations in particular. …”
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Photodegradation of Methylene Blue Using Carbon-Doped ZnSn(OH)6 Composite Coated on Membrane by Ernso Fenelon, Achmad Chusnun Ni’am, Truc-Mai Thi Nguyen, Ying-Fu Lin, Ya-Fen Wang, Sheng-Jie You

“…The dye contamination of water is a global concern in the environment. In this study, the photocatalytic technology and membrane module were combined to improve the surface distribution of the active species of the catalyst for better degradation of the methylene blue (MB) dye under visible light. …”
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<i>Heterotis niloticus</i> (African Bonytongue) Domestication: Potentials, Efforts, and Challenges by Johnny Ogunji, Onyedikachi Evulobi, Stanley Iheanacho, Sven Wuertz

“…Future research should focus on refining breeding programs, improving water quality management, and exploring innovative aquaculture systems. …”
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Influence of Light Exposure during Cold Storage of Minimally Processed Vegetables (Valeriana sp.) by Angela Zappia, Alessandra De Bruno, Rosita Torino, Amalia Piscopo, Marco Poiana

“…During the manufacturing processing, Valeriana leaves were submitted to different dipping acid solutions and then were stored at cold temperature in dark and in light to study the influence of the light exposure on their quality in terms of total free acidity, dry matter percentage, colour, water activity, total bacterial count, antioxidant components, and total antioxidant activity. …”
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Waterlettuce Weevil Neohydronomus affinis Hustache, 1926 (Insecta: Coleoptera: Curculionidae) by Telmah Telmadarrehei, Carey R. Minteer

“…These weevils are subaquatic, and their exoskeletons are covered in white scales with no water-resistant features. The three species are all associated with waterlettuce and feed exclusively on it (Center et al., 2002; O’Brien & Wibmer, 1989). …”
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Frost Durability and Strength of Concrete Prepared with Crushed Sand of Different Characteristics by Ming-kai Zhou, Zhan-ao Liu, Xiao Chen

“…Though compressive strength of CSC is a little higher than RSC under equal water to cement ratio, frost durability of CSC is no better than RSC especially for C30 CSC, and air-entraining agent is suggested for enhancing frost durability of C30 CSC exposed to freezing environment.…”
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Lowering Soil pH to Optimize Nutrient Management and Crop Production by Rao Mylavarapu, George Hochmuth, Cheryl Mackowiak, Alan Wright, Maria Silveira

“…Written by Rao Mylavarapu, George Hochmuth, Cheryl Mackowiak, Alan Wright, and Maria Silevira and published by the Soil and Water Science Department, January 2016. SL437/SS651: Lowering Soil pH to Optimize Nutrient Management and Crop Production (ufl.edu) …”
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The Most Unstable Conditions of Modulation Instability by Aifeng Tao, Jinhai Zheng, Soe Mee Mee, Botao Chen

“…The most unstable condition is investigated here with two kinds of initial wave systems via a numerical high-order spectral method (HOS) for surface water wave field. Classically, one carrier wave and a pair of sidebands are implied as the first kind of initial wave system: “seeded” wave system. …”
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Smart natural technology &amp; maintenance of sustainable aquatic environment: A study during lockdown by Sucharita Bhattacharyya, Anwesh Bhowmick

“…The net outcome is the rejuvenation of the water quality confirmed by the reappearance of the Dolphins after several years along its various stretches. …”
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First aid guidelines for Burns: Educational approach &amp; Adaptation

“…Then comes early recognition and timely response in the form of cooling with running water, to reduce burn morbidity and mortality. Burn first aid education is one of the most difficult to adapt and propagate because the performance of the first aid provider is not merely determined by lack of knowledge or skills, but rather is defined by a complex interplay of decisions and actions affected by cultural and motivational barriers. …”
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Characterization of Transport-Enhanced Phase Separation in Porous Media Using a Lattice-Boltzmann Method by Andrea Parmigiani, Paolo Roberto Di Palma, Sébastien Leclaire, Faraz Habib, Xiang-Zhao Kong

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Acid Rain Phenomenon in Niger Delta Region of Nigeria: Economic, Biodiversity, and Public Health Concern by J. K. C. Nduka, O. E. Orisakwe, L. O. Ezenweke, T. E. Ezenwa, M. N. Chendo, N. G. Ezeabasili

“…Samples were collected from three points, using clean plastic basins fastened to a table, 2 m above ground level and 115 m away from tall buildings and trees. Water samples were filtered and acidity determined using digital pHmeter. …”
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HOC Based Blind Identification of Hydroturbine Shaft Volterra System by Bing Bai, Lixiang Zhang

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